Twenty-five years ago, the no drinking and driving campaign was just underway. Today, there's a new message that could read like this: no calling and driving. A bill passed in the state Senate aims to put the brakes on teenagers who call or text message behind the wheel. The Assembly will vote on the law this summer. It would prohibit drivers under 18 from using any mobile device, including cell phones and PDAs.
The crash rate in San Diego County: 308 people were killed in traffic accidents in 2005 (the latest year statistics are available), according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. 61 of those were pedestrians. 10 were bicyclists. And more than 23,000 people suffered injuries in crashes the same year.
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- Kathy Keehan , San Diego County Bicycle Coalition.